People
Interior secretary to step down
As President Obama's second-term cabinet takes shape, another top official plans an exit.
Digital Government
Interior revamps business center
Restructured business center expected to add to efficiency, officials say.
People
Videoconferencing slow to gain ground in government
Videoconferencing technology could save the federal government nearly $13 billion every year, according to at least one estimate, but agencies face hurdles in adopting it.
Modernization
Interior seeks to safeguard mobile devices
The Interior Department seeks ways to protect information and networks when employees carry agency mobile devices to foreign lands.
People
Grant Thornton taps former fed to lead global public sector practice
New managing principal has 25 years of government experience.
Digital Government
GAO finds gaps in federal land management data
A recent study by a congressional watchdog agency found gaps in data collection regarding federal management of 650 million acres.
Modernization
Google scores Interior SaaS deal
The search giant gets another government cloud win, its biggest yet.
Cybersecurity
Who's watching? 10 agencies lack permanent IG.
IGs fulfill a critical role in monitoring agency operations, but some agencies have had unfilled vacancies for months, or even years.
People
Outdoor agencies blend their databases for better service
The National Park Service is in the process of blending its technology with that of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Cybersecurity
Workforce is the key to tight security on a tight budget
A discussion at the RSA conference identified the elements of successful security.
Digital Government
Interior creates system for employee mobile device connection
The Interior Department is encouraging its workers to use their own mobile devices to connect with the department's time and attendence system on its network.
Modernization
Take two: Interior to reopen contract for cloud services
The Interior Department will reopen bids to move its 88,000 email users to the cloud.
People
Interior, GSA ask industry about incentives
Officials are asking industry serious questions about incentives that might entice the best companies and their best work.
Modernization
Interior unveils build-your-own-map public site
The Geospatial Platform enables people in the public to create and share customized maps based on federal geospatial data.
People
Agencies don't account for all program costs, experts say
Auditors at GAO found that several agencies with interagency contracts and those that help with acquisitions don’t carefully account for all the costs of their programs.
Digital Government
Rare 5.9 earthquake shakes up D.C. federal buildings
"Did you feel it?" was the question that boomeranged around Twitter in thousands of tweets after an unusually strong earthquake hit Virginia about 90 miles from Washington, D.C.
People
Interior reconsiders future of assisted services branch
Interior's IG questions the usefulness of the Acquisition Services Directorate in Sierra Vista, Ariz., saying its risks might outweigh its benefits.
Digital Government
Good news, for a change
Sick of the debt ceiling? Tired of fed bashing? Ready for a break? Well, we’ve dug through the news and picked some stories aimed at lowering your blood pressure. Read on…
Modernization
Interior hopes to save $500 million through IT transformation
The Interior Department expects to save up to $500 million by 2020 by leveraging modern technology.
Digital Government
EPA, Interior face budget cuts as proposals move out of committee
The Environmental Protection Agency stands to lose significant funding for fiscal 2012 under a budget bill released by the House Appropriations Committee July 6.
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